IT might be too late for this year’s footy season, and it’s certainly smaller than originally planned, but the long-awaited grandstand attached to the Gloucester Recreational Centre is set to open next month. The seating area will be known as…
DR Aunty Rhonda Radley brought attendees into a state of Ngarrangga or “deep listening” during the fifth “Listening to Indigenous Voices” presentation at The James Theatre in Dungog. This interactive session on Saturday, 12 October, engaged 57 attendees in the…
DESPITE dreary weather, locals eagerly turned out to celebrate the return of the Gresford Community Market after a Covid-enforced hiatus on Saturday, 12 October. “Thanks to the Gresford District Community Group – who’ve brought us the Gresford Gallery, The Arboretum,…
TEXTILE artists and craftspeople are invited to a free Creative Patchwork workshop on Saturday 16 November at Dungog Arts Society. This is an opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn new patchworking methods. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Dungog Common Strategic Plan Vision info session was held last Thursday in the CWA Hall. The Dungog Common Land Manager Board oversees the stewardship of the reserve and has focused on an improvement project over the past two years.…
CLARENCE TOWN mixed media artist Rebecca “Bec” Towers is preparing to activate her town. “Eckos”, her first solo exhibition, opens Friday 29 November at the Clarence Town Courthouse Museum. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
NEWLY elected Dungog Shire Mayor Digby Rayward is promoting the importance of community engagement and collaboration as the new-look council prepares to sit for the first time this week. Mr Rayward, who is preparing for his third term on council,…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS services using 3G networks will cease to exist as of 28 October. The shutdown is to improve the capacity, speed and reliability of the 4G network and to roll out 5G to more Australians. More than mobile phones will…
WITH the return of spring comes the start of beach-nesting bird season on beaches up and down the coast, and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is taking this opportunity to remind the public on how you can best…
